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Karate originated in Okinawa (now part of Japan) and Kung-Fu is Chinese. Both are forms of Martial Arts but each has its distinctive methods and style. The roots of karate are a blending of local Wrestling and Kung Fu.
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∙ 11y agoBoth are martial arts with roots in China. Karate is considered a hard art with focus on strength and hard hits. Kung Fu is more circular, but can also deliver hard blows.
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What is the difference between wushu and karate?
Wushu is the sport version of kung fu that has been codified by the Chinese. Karate is an Okinawa martial art that was created by combining kung fu and Okinawa wrestling.
Do ninjas do karate or kung fu?
Ninjas don't use karate or Kung fu. They use ninjutsu.
Is karate the same a kung fu?
No, they are not the same. Kung fu originated in China. Some aspects of kung fu have been incorporated into various styles of taekwondo through the Okinawa karate styles.
Is Japan the home of Kung Fu or Karate?
Karate came from Okinawa, which is now a part of Japan. Kung Fu is from China.
Can you mix Kung fu and karate together?
It depends on what you mean by mix. Karate already incorporates aspects of kung fu.
What is a Chinese karate?
Kung Fu
How do you say Kung Fu in japenesae?
Karate
Who brought karate to china?
Kung fu can to China from India. Bodhidharma a Buddhist monk traveled there. Kung fu was taken to the Ryukyu Islands and became Karate.
Is there anything that karate teaches that Kung Fu does not teach?
Not if you stay and study it long enough. Eventually all of the skills will be learned. Karate evolved out of kung fu.
What is the Chinese form of karate called?
Kung fu
What is the plot of The Karate Kid ?
Ok the plot is about a guy who moves to china and gets bullied so the janitor teachs him kung fu, not karate they then have to fight at a professional fight tornament for kung fu and he wins, with a broken leg and thats about it, also I know its kung fu because I do karate and my whole karate club went to see it in cinema's and it ended out to be kung fu and we were raging hope my answer was helpful
What is the plot of Karate Kid?
Ok the plot is about a guy who moves to china and gets bullied so the janitor teachs him kung fu, not karate they then have to fight at a professional fight tornament for kung fu and he wins, with a broken leg and thats about it, also I know its kung fu because I do karate and my whole karate club went to see it in cinema's and it ended out to be kung fu and we were raging hope my answer was helpful
